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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
WHY OREGON WAS LOST.
The Weight Of Republican Influence wal
Thrown Agnins: Prohibition.

The Weight of Republican Influence was
Thrown Against Prohibition.
The later returns do not decrease the
majority against the Prohibition
Amendment, The Statesman (Rep.)
openly claims the result as II Republic
can victory. This paper fought against
prohibition from u Republican stand
point. The Portland Oregonian, the
most influential Republican paper in
the State. also fought the Amendment
bitterly and pcrsistently. It's charged
that Joe Simon, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, had charge
of the liquor money-bags during the
campaign, and he does not deny it.
The Oregonian. in order to influence
all loyal Republicans to vote against
prohibition. procured and paraded anti
prohibition opinions from United States
Judge Deadly, ex-United States Attor.
ney-General Williams formerly a
member of Grants Cabinet), Sol
Hirsch, ex-United States Senator and a
candidate for reelection to the Senate,
and many other leading Republicans.
Excepting DR.. Watts. scarcely any Re-
publican leader of note spoke for the
Amendment. Senator w. d. Hare,
however. declared that the course of
those just named was ruinous to the
party. The United States Senators and
Congressman did nothing for the
Amendment, but left for Washington
before the election, leaving no word Of
sympathy.
Many of the Disguised temperance
people will no doubt act with the Pro-
hibition party in the Presidential cam
paign. The State election of next June
will show the extent of the disaffection.
The State Temperance Alliance will
call a special meeting; so will the State
committee of the Prohibition party
Cor. N y Voice.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
PROHIBITION NOTES.

THE guerrillas of politics are the
liquor men.
ONE person in five in South Austria
liz is an abstainer.
IT is estimated that the laborer pays
seventy-five per cent. of the national
drink bill.
MASSACHUSETTS gave 10,702 votes
for prohibition, Boston alone giving
1.118. A considerable gain over last
year.
THE 81, 600 high license law of Min
neapolis gave its police court during
August the heaviest business during
the history of the court.
THE Prohibition candidate for MAYOR
in Newark, N. j.. two years ago. polled
only $50 votes. At the present election
he received 1928 votes.
PROHIBITION party gains in New
York, Ohio and Massachusetts, the
greatest battle ground of the last cleo
ton, mean-well, everybody knows
what they mcan.-Hoicc.
The proposal to license any thing
else of similar nature to liquor-sell-
ing would to-day be met with almost
unanimous opposition. and any ono
who advocated it would be deemed
either scoundrel OF . fool.-Canado
Citizea.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
MINNESOTA PRoHiBiTioNisTs.

Plans For the Next State Campaign-Reso-
buttons and an Address Adopted and Pro.
mulgated.
About two hundred people attended
the State Prohibition convention held
at Minneapolis the other day. Plans
for the next campaign, which were
adopted. include a thorough organiza-
ton of the party throughout the State
in congressional and legislative dis
tricts, counties and townships. the gem
eral distribution of Prohibition litera-
ture and the raising of $4,000 fund.
Toward the latter $1,000 was sub
scribed ut the convention. A State
Central Committee of fifteen was elect
ed. The report of the Committee on
Resolutions was in the nature of an adj
dress to the people of the State. After
declaring that the Prohibitionists de-
sire to do the will Of the Supreme Ruler
and to promote the best interests of
humanity, the resolutions declare that
voting is duty and that it is to be
used to protect homes. lives and prop
erty.
Continuing, the report says that the
evils of the liquor traffic have reached
a magnitude that threatens the
foundations of the Government. Neu-
trality is political crime. The rep
resentatives of the liquor traffic in the
United States are law-breakers. They
resist the enforcement of all laws. in
the courts and criminally. Arson is
becoming weapon in their hands.
They even do not stop at murder.
1.-The corrupt use of money to con-
troll Legislatures is the gravest problem
in the history of the country. The sa-
loon has entered both parties, and now
rules them both. The great parties
have not taken up this matter. The
Democrats make no pretenses in its IA
vor. and the Republicans make nothing
but pretenses. We believe the licensed
saloon the enemy of society, the ally of
anarchy and the school of crime. and
that. as it is menace to society. it
should be abolished.
1--WE declare high license to be q fall
ure. The diminution of saloons has
been so small that it can not be appre-
ciated, while the increase in the sale
makes amends for the smaller number
of saloons.
1--WE believe that local option is a
delusion and snare. wrong in princi-
pie and in practice Il failure.
1--WE maintain that the entire prohi-
bition of the saloon is principle sound
in law and ethics, and the Prohibition
party pledges its cooperation and in
fluence in the prosecution of all meas
ures needful for the protection of home
from the drink curse"
The resolutions Endorsed the inter-
State law, the labor and farmer organ
izations, and the temperance work of
the Knights of Labor. There was also
a clause favoring reduction of tariff
on necessaries.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
SUBMARINE TELEPHONES.
A Plan OF Establishing Communication
Between Ships at Sea.

A Plan OF Establishing Communications
Between Ships at Sea.
At the recent meeting of the Amer
lean Association for the Advance
ment of Science. held ut New York.
Prof Lucien Black outlined plan Of
establishing telephone communica-
ton between ships at sea as follows:
A sOund-producing apparatus was
to be attached to each vessel and to
be worked under the surface of the
water. In times of fog or night u
code of signals would be produced by
it. which would be transmittc., i'm all
directions through the water, with
velocity four Tor five times that in the
air. Each vessel. in addition to the
sound-producing apparatus, would
be provided with sound
receiving apparatus, which would
take up out of the water the signals ar
irving from neighboring vessels. All
Of us remember when, as boys i'm
swimming. how distinctly the sound
of the striking Of stones together
under the water was heard.
For steamships the sound producing
apparatus was designed to be n steam
fog-horn or whistle, specially con-
structcd to sound under water. and to
be heard six to eight miles. From the
nature of its tone it would he easily
distinguishable from other sounds
always more or less present under
water, such as from breakers, waves.
etc. With such whistles Morse
alphabet of long and short blasts and
pauses was to provide means
of extending communication. while
a simple universal code would
indicate n ships course. Since
ignorance Of the very presence
of a ship rather than incorrect
estimates of her course has been
the principal cause of ocean collisions.
the simple hearing Of the sound would
prove a most excellent general safe
guard. Bell buoys were to have a
second bell added under water, while
lightships, lighthouses. and any head
lands might also be provided with sub
merged bells, which could be rung
from the shore. if necessary. Sailing
craft. both large and small, wonld
have bells. and since an ordinary
locomotive bell can be heard, accord
ing to my experiments. at least two
miles under water. such simple means
would seem to afford sufficient limits
for protection for such vessels.-Ir0n
AQe.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
DIDN'T YOU DO lt2

(The following are the words OF the song
written By James G. Daily, of BrOckwayville
Pa. and sung with much effect in the famous TEN
campaign in Steuben County, N. Y. where the
ProhIbitio lists raised their vote from ss6 fol
Judge Groo last year to probably 100 for DR.
huntingdon
When down in Chicago we begged a show;
Didn't we do it: You know we did.
You kindly informed US to pack and go;
Didn't you do it: You know you did.
Miss Francis E. willard. God bless her, she
You boldly insulted; with irony
You answered her pleadings runs slaves te
free:
Didn't you do it: You know you did
CHORUS:
Didn't you do it: You know you did:
Your record is written and can't be hid:
You're weighed in the balance, you're far toe
small,
Your doom's being written upon the wall.
You gave to the brewers two hours or more;
Didn't you 90 it: You know you did
You drank till your stomachs were sick and
sore:
Didn't you do it. You know you did:
Three carloads OF wine at the grand hotel.
You drank and got drunk. so the records tell
You made 1t as hot as q miniature-well
Didn't you do it! You know you did.
CHORUS:
You said that the Democrats bribed ST. John;
Didn't you do it: You know you did;
They furnish us money to help US on;
Didn't you do it? You know you did.
St John is a man you can not buy,
And the devil will punish you bye and bye;
You knew at the time you told lie.
Didn't you do it! You know you did.
CHORUS:
You hung up his figure 'twixt earth and sky;
Didn't you do it: You know you did.
From his politics judged that he must be dry;
Didn't you do it: You know you did;
AS flames up the straw-stufed clothes did
roar:
You said he'll be heard of never more:
But you made Prohibitionsts by the score;
Didn't you do it? OF course you did.
CHORUS:
You called us fanatics and cranlzs and such;
Didn't you do it: You know you did;
You kicked up a rumpus to beat the Dutch;
Didn't you do it: You know you did.
For q seat in the White House you chose Jim
Blaine,
We kindly advised him to stay in Maine;
He did it. because he could not refrain.
Didn't he do it. You know he did.
CHORUS:
You Democrats hoped would pass you by;
Didn't you do it? You know you did.
I'd knock the Republicans all sky high;
Didn't you do it! You know you did.
You're swimming in whisky and always will,
1t seems that you never will get your fill,
You drowned your party in brewery swill.
Didn't you do it! You know you did.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
INDIAN wooD-sAwvERs.


/ How the washoes Of CalIfornia Redeem
Thor Race.
In and about Truckee there are some
one hundred and fifty Indians Of the
Washoe tribe who differ from the run
Of red men in that something can be
said to their credit. For the greater
part of the year they wander about in
quest of game. fish and the pine nuts.
Or seeds. which they grind into -four;
but in the fall they gather in town.
where the bucks find honest employ.
ment in cutting up the winter supply
Of fuel for white residents. and the
squaws in washing clothes.
In the autumn days the yards Of alt
providcnt Truckee people are cum
, bered with hugo piles Of ''slabs."
'.butts" and other refuse from the
logging-camps. and. as general
thing. you will see STRAIGHTFORWARD
Indian wrestling with TX and saw te
! change the unwieldy chunks of wood
into maniable sticks. Indians are. as
a rule, so shiftless and idle that the
spectacle of these toiling aborigincs is
one which considerably startles
stranger in town. The squ;,ws, OH
their side. heroically overcome their
Unborn adherence for both soap and
hard labor by doing family washing.
and they do it very well in plain sort
IF way.
The moral regeneration of the In-
dams in Truckee dates from the time
when the Chinese were driven out %
this mountain village. Before that
event the Indians there possessed all
the unpleasant qualities of their BROTH
ers of the forests AMI plains; they
begged, stole and made themselves
disagrecable in the accepted aboriginal!
fashion. But when the Chinese. de-
ferring to tho wishes of the community.
considerably left the Indians seemed
to acquire q sense of their Importance
in the social body and accepted prof
fered employment with incredible
readiness.
As workmen they have but one. and
that pardonable, fault: they are cx-
trcmely sensitive. They must be ap-
preached with honeyed words. for
they are by nature disposed to revolt
against the mental offices which in de-
fiance of ancestral prejudices they
have come to fulfill. If you should
say to one of them. imperatively: Il
want you to come and cut my
,,,ooI ~ lo ,vn,,lJ t,,r,, coI11y uxvov
from you. When an Indian cuts
wood he docs not receive. he accoris.
favor: and he proposes to have that
fact distinctly understood. 1t is some
thing, he thinks. to have the descend
ants Of long line of noble warriors
laboring humbly at your woodpile.
and there is, he thinks. an aristocratic
tone otherwise unattainable about the
wood which he has cut.
So those who know the Indian rs he
is will never say to him: Il want you
to come and cut my wood" They let
the Indian know. with a pretense of
augmentation, that they have wood
to cut, and they wonder dreamily if
there is any body in the United States
who would be unselfish enough to take
the job Mt such and such wage.
When thus addressed the Indian will
in most cases yield to magnanimous
impulse and consent, with some
baughtiness. to do it himself
Still. one may say there is hope fox
the Washoe Indians i'm Truckee.-Saa
Francisco Examiner.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

and American institutions. with an
honest Indignation ought to shame and
frown on these delinquent lazy cow
ards as dcad-beats in our body polite.
whose example and influence are mis-
leading and disheartening. and like the
deadly upas tree, insiduously invite
and contribute to the death and de-
struction of all that is good, true, and
beautiful in our republican govern
Monthly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Peace brooded over vale and hill
Meath starry night; it was Gods will;
And earth and man in awe Of thee
Lay hushed, as when blue Galilee
In silent wonder heard the wall
or an unwonted mountain gale
He came, and in a manger Icy
The mightiest soul Ger shrined in clay:
Then glory filled both Heaven and earth,
Telling the story Of HIS birth;
The shepherds looked. an angel saw;
Then hosts angelic round them draw,
Whose harps of gold and carols sweet
Those wondering shepherds gladly greet
It came upon the midnight old,
When story Of His birth was told
To humble men, devout and kind,
OF loving heart an trusting mind.
MONDAY was ne'er so bright as then,
Never such Eight was seen by men;
More lustrous than the fairest gem
Appeared the star OF Bethlehem.
Again the Heavenly guest is here;
He comes TO bring sweet Christmas cheer,
in lowly hearts He finds place,
The life, with His best gifts to grace.
Again TO bethlehem we go
And 10 their gold and precious store
We add our homage, and adore.
The blessed advent-time Of year
Brings Him afresh who's ever dear
He comes in radiant youthful bloom.
His garments rich with sweet perfume:
Loves rarest gifts are in His hands,
Whose power the universe commands,
He comes 20 give His love-Himself-
A boon outshining earthly pelf.
Oh, ye oppressed with carking care,
Whose lives no inner sweetness wear,
But plod along the earthly way
Devoid of Joy night or day,
Where toiling late, and early. too.
Mans life appears an empty show
The Heavenly guest has come your way,
Open the door this Christmas-day.
Oh, We who know life's baffled will.
The craving naught below can fill,
Who bend to hear the monotone
OF a lost world's incessant groan-
Lift up the eye, and catch the strain
That floats out on the world again;
He brings himself the tidipgs glad.
Says: Peace, be still, oh, heart so sad"
The Heavenly guest is at the door,
He knocks for entrance there once more;
He's passing by-oh, lift the latch,
And ere He goes a blessing catch,
But touch His garments dewy hem,
Thy brow shall wear His diadem;
When at His touch slides stone to stone,
A temple vast thy soul has grown.
-F7uRcis T.. Wdrsten.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

"A case has been reported in which
leprosy seemed to have been contracted
through vaccination with virus from
child in whom the disease subsequently
developed. The child was a native Of
the tropics, and lcprosy had previously
existed among his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
s0a0 TTareler.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

when do you think the moon is
at its loveliest. George. dear?" she
asked. George. dear. stole his arm
and cautious glance around the i'm
mediate vicinity. and whispered:
''When it is behind a cloud. love, -
and they we're as happy as if they has;
each taken a hypodermic injection OF
morphine. Baltimore Herald
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

Tho telephone between Berlin and
Hamburg has been us.i so much that
the managers have lately shortened
the time for single conversation
from i've minutes to three minutes,
withon. however. reducing the price,
m T. Ledger.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

Boots and shoes may be ma de wa
terproof by soaking them fot some
hours in thick soap water. The COM
pound forms fatty acid within the
leather. making il imperviou. to wa
tel.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

thing over and decide on something"
She did as he babe her. The larder
furnished some crackers. cheese.
olives. potted chicken and a bottle of
wine. 1t was ten o'clock. She was
very hungry and faint with the excite
ment. On small table pushed to her
side these edibles were set out, and the
wine was just poured. when there came
y vigorous pull OF the door-bell. This
had not been ca culated upon. 1t could
mean but two things-one OF the
"boys" dropping i'll af or y dinner
somewhere. or an imperative call to y
patient In either case, Miss HoweIls
sitting before his fire at that time
of night, in al empty house. had
better not he exposed to view. AS
the bell second time gave out an
imperative nOt-tO- be- lenieI jingle.
the doc.oe opened the door If ;. large
closet. and. without words, Miss
Rhoda slipped within it He opened
The front door. and in bounded
Jack. struggling for breath. covered
with snow. and not inoinded to listen
to q word from Adams rs he shook
off the snow in the hall and ciacu-
lated something about couldn't get to
Salem. telegraph wires down. didn't
know where his sister was. and he
had come to stay all night Going
straight to the fire, he gave low
whistle, ran his hand over a sealskin
jacket. picked up long. brown glove
from the floor. and, with glance at
the unemptied wine glasses. re-
marked. Evidently l am de trop"
when the Closet door burst open. two
arms were thrown around his neck,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

|
this juncture the conductor announ ced
that the immediate obstruction had
been removed and the passengers
might be able to reach Boston at two
o clock.
Miss Howells began to be quite COM
Portable in her mini. and 10 feel the
spirit of adventure. She thanked
Providence for having sent her as
a helper man SO unmisl akably gen.
tlcman. and one whom she knew she
could trust. 1t was not so very bad
If er all, and if ever she did reach
Salem it would be something to tell
the girls. she thought. as she glanced
across the aisle. and decided THAI she
had never seen a handsomer man; and
| even her aunt would decidc he was
good FORM and an aristocra:.
Meantime. the train moved slowly
on, the silence broken only by the
growls Of the men in he rear, wb-.
unhappily. hadn' the solace of a wum-
an. and could not shed silent tears. It
was not Merry Christmas eve. Paul
wrote and thought apparently forget
full of the girl
When at last they reached the sta-
ton. with the air always of caring for
an infant. he almost lifted her into a
BOBBY sleigh. and then began what was
amuch more perilous journey than that
between Worcester and Boston. The
streets were almost impossible and
the horses moved with difficulty. At
every plunge Miss Rh oda chung with
desperation to her companion. who
held her closely and soothed her
in her fright by frequently saying:
Poor child-it is all right" He GER
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-01

good than harm. DR.. Berillon, hypnotic
specialist in France, has cured lady OF
dumbness. It is related in the ST. James
Gazette. The young lady was deprived
of her voice through nervous ailments.
ELECTRICITY was tried, and with GER
tain amount of success at first, but 1t lost
its effect after time, and was at length
abandoned in despair. AS last resort
her friends applied to DR.. Berillon, the
hypnotic specialist, and after consulta-
ton with Charcot, he decided to under
take the case. After having brought on
the mesmeric trance by the usual means,
he suggested to the patient to say Il am
twenty as soon as she awOke. A minute
afterW8rd she opened her eyes, and at
once uttered the words without the least
trace Of an effort, but her power Of ar
tlculation ended. The next day the sug-
gesuon was that she should converse
With the doctor, ard this she did with
ease, though she could not exchange q
single remark with any one else present.
Finally, at the third seence, Dr.. Berillon
ordered her TO spesk whenever and with
whOmsOeYer she pleased the nCefOrward.
Since that time she has been able to use
her tongue freely, and her voice is as
clear and distinct as it was before the at
tack
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-01
THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Interview With Senator Cullom, Now at the
state Capital.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March 27.-Senatol
Cullom and family arrived this morning
from Washington, via Chicago. Talking
with the representative of the Inter Ocean
this evening, he said he had come to re-
main for the summer, barring 8 special
committee trip he should take to the
Indian Territory about April % to look
after the post-trsderships, and return
trip to Washington in June to attend to
some committee work for two or three
weeks.
"Wen, how long is the Legislature
going to last?" asked the Senator as he
reseated himself in the coy reception
room of the home of W. B. Ridgely, his
son-in-Isw.
"Don't believe it will break up before
June"
az Was hoping this Legislature would
get to pushing the work little more and
set an example for earlier adjournment. !"
"You have been the cause of considera-
BILE popular disturbance, Senator" sug-
gested the reporter, abiding to the great
commercial issue OF the day-the inter
state commerce bill.
eyes" said the Senator with laugh.
az would not lay claim to all the credit
for this important national measure. I
had to pay like the rest and l put down
S95 so for six of us when left Washing
ton for home," and then the subject being
intruded Senator Cullom went on with
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-01
Cultivating tho Memory.
PHILADELPHIA Evening Call.


Various rules have been suggested by
which to cultivate the memory. Some
are too theoretical to be of proft-others
are so practical as to excite laughter.
Among the latter was the plan adopted
by Michigan farmer. 1t was rather an
elaborate one, but he found it to answer
his purpose. Having purchased
some sweet oil at a drug store IN
Detroit, he was asked if there was
nothing else" He laid his packages
on the counter, held up hand with sew
eral strings tied on the fingers, and said
elem me see! That red string IS for the
bar soap; that rag is for broom; that
blue cord is for ca leo dress; that braid
means four pounds of sugar, and this
other string is for the sweet oil. No,
there's nothing else"